Cowboys, NFL world react to Larry Allen’s passing

As has already been reported, Dallas Cowboys and NFL legend Larry Allen passed away on Sunday. For a player of his magnitude, it’s no surprise that the sad news came with a wide reaction from former teammates, Dallas sports media, and the rest of the football world.

Here’s a sampling of those various reactions from around social media. Please drop your own memories of L.A. in the comments section as Cowboys Nation mourns his passing.

For myself, Larry Allen was a mythological figure that I got to watch with a child’s wonder and an adult’s respect. He was a legend among legends on those great Cowboys teams; so good at a generally underappreciated position that he still became one of the most hallowed names of all time.

It’s always crazy to think that Zack Martin would be the greatest guard in franchise history for most NFL teams, but he’ll always be second fiddle to Allen. That’s how incredible L.A. was, and it’s one of the few perks of age to be able to say that I got to watch him, Troy Aikman, Emmitt Smith, Michael Irvin, and others during those glorious years.


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